Home Town Diner, 709 7th Street, Chipley, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOME TOWN DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 709 7th Street, Chipley, FL 32428
License #: 7700225
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Few areas in disrepair in kitchen
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice machine deflector in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 55° f, shelled eggs 53° f, cooked veggies 55° f. Sausage less than 4 hours moved into freezer. Shelled eggs overnight stop sale. Cooked veggies overnight stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Rid-a-bug insect killer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Cooked vegetables and shelled eggs over night. 55° f.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bleach and soap stored next to onions and gravy mix.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris and mold-like substance.
09/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on fan in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles damaged. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice machine ice deflector in broken and held up with duct tape repair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
5/12/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on fan in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles damaged. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roaches in kitchen: 2 dead roaches on floor under preparation table in front of cookline, 2 dead roaches under preparation table on wall with 3 compartment sink, 2 dead in front of tall reach-in cooler, 1 dead roach in front of standup freezer. Note: this violation must be corrected by 5/9/14. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice machine ice deflector in broken and held up with duct tape repair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach under preparation table in front of cookline and - live roach under preparation table in walk next to 3 compartment sink. Note: this violation must be corrected by 5/9/14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at hot water in women's restroom. **Warning**
5/8/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored in dirty compartment.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling 69°f. Began cooling approximately 5-1/2 hour prior. Employee uncovered food and placed in freezer to rapid cool. **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair in lobby.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
8/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Oil **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs next to cut apples. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
5/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Fry oil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed ice in hand sink.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooling gravy in covered pan in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Dumping ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sausage and ham in reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sausage and grits in reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
9/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooling grits in covered container in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
5/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reachin coolers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Pan of biscuits on handwash sink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Gravy in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
1/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork ribs, pork and sweet potato's date marked 8-3 in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sausage and gravy in reachin cooler being cooled with lids on them. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sausage and gravy in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
8/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Dessert at buffet.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed lid to pan on handwash sink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
2/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed sausage gravy in reachin cooler cold held 24 hours or longer not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed handle touching sugar in closed container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed a pan and ice dumped in hand wash sink in kitchen. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Phone, keys and mentos at waitress station.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
10/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw hamburger and ready-to-eat corndogs in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee go from cleaning sink to breading chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of cup to scoop cracker meal.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of pork and chicken by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee don gloves and engage in food preparation without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed interior of oven soiled.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor behind cooking equipment.
  • Critical. Pesticide labeled for household use.
4/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed chicken being thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Displayed peach cobbler not properly protected from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw beef stored over raw fish in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw hamburger stored over cooked chicken in glass front cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of souffle cup to scoop brown sugar.
  • Critical. Observed dirty spoon in hand wash sink in drink station.
1/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of sugar, flour removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinks stored with food offered to consumers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink in kitchen lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed can of pesticide stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed pesticide labeled household use.
8/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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